799-35366 M10 IIC ACHILLES

This is a countinuing series in exact 1/35 scale of World War II vehicles and post war armor, plus figures in many poses from armies all over the world. Ideal for the constructingof diorama and shadoe box art, all of these military miniature models are exact in detail, down to the facial expressions on the soldiers themselves. Working from the full sized vehicles, the designers measured every facet of the vehicles for the most accurate model that can be produced, and thousands of photographs were utilized in verifying the many variations of the different types. These models are truly museum replicas and are, in fact, used by many famous museums around the world to depict history to the viewing public.

Description: This is a Tamiya model replica of the British Achilles tank destroyer. The Achilles was a modification of the M10s which Britain received from the U.S., with the original 3-inch main gun replaced by the fearsome British 17 pounder. The vast majority of M10s were the M10 IIC variant, which was based upon the late-production M10 with distinctive enlarged turret-rear counterweight. Around 1,000 were produced between Spring 1944 and the end of WWII, the Allied forces making good use of it after the Normandy landings, benefiting from the power of the gun which allowed it to tear through Tiger I front armor.

Scale: 1/35th

Special Features:
• 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit.
• Features newly-molded parts depicting the upper hull with its sloped armor, late production M10 turret counterweight, and long 17pdr gun.
• Interior features depictions of shell racks and multi-part 17pdr gun breech.
• Comes with 3 full body figures – gunner and loader seated in the fighting compartment, and commander seated on the turret edge – plus a driver torso figure.
• Lower hull, suspension, wheel and track parts are carried over from the acclaimed Tamiya 1/35 model of the M10 that served as the Achilles’ base.
• New sprocket wheel parts depict late M10 components.
• Marking options depict 93rd Anti-Tank Regiment (Italy, 1944) and 75th Anti-Tank Regiment (NW Europe) vehicles.

Contents: This product is supplied brand new in box/packet. It includes all the parts you need to make the basic kit including decals. It does not include paint.

You Need: To build this kit you will need a selection of basic model tools such as scissors, knife, cutters, etc. You will also need to purchase paint seperately. The instruction sheet will tell you what paint colours you need for the kit. All these items are available in our ebay store to purchase seperately.